'Law & Order: SVU' Failed to Fully Explore the Emotional Fallout of Stabler's Exit
Originally published as: ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Made One Mistake It Could Never Fully Undo
For 12 seasons, Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler were the beating heart of Law & Order: SVU. From the moment the duo stepped into frame in the pilot, arriving at a brutal crime scene in the pouring rain, it was clear they would become the focal point of a series defined as much by their partnership